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| Tatra T2 | |
|---|---|
 Tatra T2 in Plzeň | |
| In service | 1955–2018 (2020–present) |
| Manufacturer | ČKD Tatra |
| Assembly | Czechoslovakia Prague |
| Family name | Tatra |
| Constructed | 1957–1962 |
| Entered service | 1955 |
| Number built | 771 |
| Number preserved | 10 |
| Predecessor | Tatra T1 |
| Successor | Tatra T3 |
| Capacity | 100 / 94 (T2SU) |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 14,000 mm (45 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 2,500 mm (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3,050 mm (10 ft 0 in) |
| Doors | 3 / 2 (T2SU) |
| Maximum speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
| Weight | 17,318 kg (38,180 lb) |
| Engine type | TM 22 |
| Traction motors | 4 |
| Power output | 4×40 kW |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | pantograph |
| Wheels driven | 4 |
| Coupling system | Albert |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in), 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in), 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
T2 is the name of a tramcar, produced by Tatra. The tramcar was produced between 1955 and 1962, and a total of 771 cars were produced.
The very first T2 prototypes were tested as number 6001 and 6002 in Prague in 1955. In 1958, the first series of produced cars were delivered to almost all Czechoslovak networks. They were not put into service in Jablonec, because of an ongoing discussion on whether to keep or not to keep the track width of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in), nor in Prague, where the cars were considered too wide.
The T2s were more durable than their predecessor, the T1, and so also more long-lived. The last T2s were superseded in the 1980s, although some vehicles remain in museums. Some T1 vehicles were converted into T3 during the 1960s.